Friday, November 11, 2016
Thursday, November 10, 2016
U.S. Shipping Stocks Sure Are Liking Donald Trump’s Presidency Win
U.S. shipping stocks from dry bulk ship owners to tanker companies have soared since Donald Trump was elected President early Wednesday morning.
Samsung Heavy Industries Delivers World’s First Very Large Ethane Carrier
Samsung Heavy Industries has delivered the world’s first Very Large Ethane Carrier (VLEC) ‘Ethane Crystal’ to Reliance Industries, an Indian business
U.N. Calls for Another Year of Counter-Piracy Naval Operations Off Somalia
The United Nations is calling for another year of international naval operations to combat piracy off the coast of Somalia more than three years since the last
Listen to Gordon Lightfoot’s ‘The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald’ on Anniversary of the Tragedy
November 10th marks the anniversary of the sinking of Great Lakes freighter SS Edmund Fitzgerald, which sank in a strong gale on eastern Lake Superior
What to Watch in Oil When Trump Moves Into the White House
By Julian Lee (Bloomberg) — Some U.S. oil policies are likely to shift significantly when Donald Trump assumes the presidency next year. While
IEA Sees Global Oil Glut in 2017 if No OPEC Cut
By Amanda Cooper LONDON, Nov 10 (Reuters) – The oil market surplus may run into a third year in 2017 without an output cut from OPEC, while escalating
Wednesday, November 9, 2016
ICS: IMO Needs to Agree Ambitious CO2 Commitments for Shipping by 2018
(International Chamber of Shipping) – At the UNFCCC Climate Conference (COP 22), in Marrakesh, the International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) said that the
Long Beach and Los Angeles Ports Team Up With Maersk to Track Emissions and Energy Efficiency of Ships
The ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach has teamed up with container shipping giant Maersk on a new project that aims to track vessel emissions and energy
Maersk’s Second Generation Triple-E’s Could Carry 20,000 TEU
By Mike Wackett (The Loadstar) – Maersk Line’s 11 second generation Triple-E class vessels, due to be delivered from April next year through to May
Bank of Ireland Still Winding Down Shipping Loan Business
By Jonathan Saul LONDON, Nov 9 (Reuters) – Bank of Ireland said it is still winding down its shipping business, among a number of banks looking to cut
Trump Victory Could Spell Defeat for Transatlantic Trade Deal
By Philip Blenkinsop BRUSSELS, Nov 9 (Reuters) – A protectionist U.S. president and increased European suspicion of a Trump-led America undermine the
What Will the Global Energy Map Look Like Under President Trump?
By Javier Blas and Anna Hirtenstein (Bloomberg) — If you want a snapshot of what the global energy map will look like under President Donald Trump, look
World’s Biggest Shipping Line Falls Amid Fears of Trade Wars
By Christian Wienberg (Bloomberg) — A.P. Moller-Maersk A/S, the owner of the world’s biggest container shipping line, saw its shares fall on Wednesday
Anxious World Leaders React to Trump Presidency Win
By Angus MacSwan LONDON, Nov 9 (Reuters) – World leaders offered to work with Donald Trump when he takes over as U.S. president, but expressed anxiety
Tuesday, November 8, 2016
Interview with Peter Hall, CEO of The International Bunker Industry Association (IBIA)
By Paul Gonzalez-Morgan, Editor, Gibraltar Shipping Peter Hall has over 40 years’ experience in the marine industry and is an accomplished marine
Bank of Ireland Joins Others in Shipping Loan Wind Down
By Jonathan Saul LONDON, Nov 8 (Reuters) – Bank of Ireland said it is winding down its shipping business, joining other banks looking to cut non-core
BIMCO: Record Containership Demolition Exceeds 500,000 TEU
(BIMCO) – Containership demolition reach all time high and provides a positive surprise for the struggling container shipping industry. BIMCO have
THE Alliance Container Grouping Unveils Service Lineup
By Mike Wackett (The Loadstar). – THE Alliance – Hapag-Lloyd, K Line, MOL, NYK and Yang Ming – have announced their pro-forma east-west tradelane
Iran Signs First Gas Deal Since Sanctions Eased
By Golnar Motevalli, Hashem Kalantari and Javier Blas (Bloomberg) — Iran signed a $4.8 billion natural gas development project with energy giants